GoPro MAX User Manual Customizing Your GoPro

USING THE DASHBOARD

With your camera in landscape orientation, swipe down to access the Dashboard and Preferences.

DASHBOARD FEATURES

The Dashboard lets you quickly tap the following settings on and off:

	Voice Control
	Camera Beeps
	QuikCapture
	Screen Lock
	Grid
	Orientation Lock

CONNECTION STATUS

Check the top of the Dashboard to see your connection status.

CHANGING PREFERENCES

Preferences let you set up your GoPro any way you want.

CONNECTIONS

Set all of your GoPro’s wireless connections.

Wireless Connections

Turn your camera’s wireless connections on and off.

Connect Device

Connect to the GoPro app or The Remote. To learn more, see Connecting to the GoPro App.

Camera Info

See your camera’s name and password.

Wi-Fi Band

Choose 5GHz or 2.4GHz as your connection speed. Set 5GHz only if your phone and region support it. To learn more, see Setting the Connection Speed.

Reset Connections

Use to reset all of your wireless connections to their default settings.

GENERAL

Here’s everything you’ll find under General settings:

Beep Volume

Choose High (default), Med, Low, or Off. The volume you set here can be toggled on or off using the Dashboard.

QuikCapture

QuikCapture is on by default. You can turn it off here. It can also be toggled on or off using the Dashboard.

QuikCapture Default

Choose the video mode you’d like to use when you start QuikCapture.

Default Mode

Set the mode your GoPro captures in when you turn it on using the Mode button . This setting does not affect QuikCapture.

Auto Power Off

Choose 5 Min, 15 Min (default), 30 Min, or Never.

LEDs

Set which status lights blink. Choose All On (default), All Off, or Front Off.

Anti-Flicker

Choose the regional frame rate for recording and playback on a TV. Set 60Hz (NTSC) for North America. Try 50Hz (PAL) if you’re outside North America. The right format for your region will help prevent flicker on a TV/HDTV when you play back video that was recorded indoors.

Video Compression

Set the file format for your videos. Choose HEVC (to reduce file sizes) or H.264 + HEVC (to use H.264 to maximize compatibility with older devices while using HEVC for advanced settings).

Time and Date

Use to manually adjust the time and date. Both are automatically updated when you connect your camera to the GoPro app.

Date Format

This is set automatically based on the language that you chose at setup. You can also change it manually here.

VOICE CONTROL

Choose your Voice Control settings and see all of the available commands.

Voice Control

Turn Voice Control on and off. It can also be toggled on or off using the Dashboard.

Language

Choose your Voice Control language.

Commands

See a complete list of voice commands.

To learn more, see Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice.

TOUCH SCREEN

Adjust Orientation, set the Screen Saver, and adjust brightness.

Orientation

Keeps your screen right-side up when you rotate your camera.

To learn more, see Setting the Screen Orientation.

Screen Saver

Set your camera’s screen saver to 1, 2, or 3 minutes. Choose Never to leave your screen on.

Heads Up: The camera buttons and Voice Control still work even when the screen is off.

Brightness

Use the slider to adjust your screen’s brightness.

REGIONAL

Turn on GPS, choose your language, and see all of your camera’s regulatory information.

GPS

Turn on GPS to track your speed, distance, and more. Add performance stickers in the GoPro app to show how fast, far, and high you were going in your videos. For more information and mobile device compatibility, check out gopro.com/telemetry.

Language

Choose the language that appears on the camera.

Regulatory

See your GoPro’s certifications.

ABOUT

Update your GoPro, plus find your camera’s name, serial number, battery condition, and software version.

GoPro Updates

Update your camera with the latest software to ensure you have the latest features and performance upgrades.

Camera Info

See your camera’s name, serial number, and the current software version.

Battery Info

Check your battery’s health here. Be sure to use the MAX Rechargeable Battery. Using an older GoPro battery or non-GoPro battery could greatly limit your camera’s performance.

RESET

Format your SD card or reset your camera’s settings.

Format SD Card

Reformat your SD card. This will erase all of your media, so be sure to save it first.

Reset Defaults

Reset all capture settings to their default settings.

Reset Camera Tips

See all of the camera tips from the beginning.

Factory Reset

Restore all of your camera’s settings and clear all connections.